My grandson asked why I always put the cereal box back in the pantry but leave the bag wide open inside

He wanted to know why I'm so careful about pantry organization but apparently allergic to actually sealing the liner bag.

I told him it's simple: if the cereal gets a little stale by Thursday, nobody fights over the last bowl.

Punchline

It's called controlled staleness, sweetie—and it's the only reason we still have Cheerios by Friday.